Wet n Wild Wild Shine Nail Color Reviews

I will grant Wet n Wild that $0.99 for a nail polish is a great deal. However, I don't even find these polishes to be worth that. Nail polish was the first beauty product I started collecting, and to this day most of my polishes are under $5. I have found that for the same price, LA Colors offers higher quality polishes, and for just a bit more, Sinful Colors, NYC, and Sally Hansen have great line...read mores. The Wet n' Wild line just didn't cut it for me, and here is why:
For starters, I found the formula of these nail polishes to be poor. These polishes require at least two coats to get decent color, usually more like three or four. Also, they certainly never dried shiny enough to go without a topcoat.
The staying power of these polishes is pretty crummy as well...expect major chipping within the first day or two if you are planning on going without a top coat.
There aren't really any unique colors in the line that I could not live without - all are pretty standard and unoriginal. So I would much rather go with a better formula and pigmentation than to bother purchasing these.
A general complaint about low-cost nail polishes: it seems that all the fun colors are higher cost. I want to see more original colors coming from the low-end drugstore lines.
Overall I would not recommend this product. I think there are many better alternatives. It is not particularly horrible for any reason, I just think that this field and price range of makeup has much better things to offer. As per usual with Wet n Wild, the packaging was another disappointment-it looks very cheap.
The odd thing is that although I am not a fan of this line, I find Wet n Wild's megalast line to be fantastic-great colors, great pigmentation, great staying power, even better packaging. I recommend those over these any day.
— 2 years ago

I have this in Caribbean Frost. I love the color and got several compliments on it. However, withing just a few hours of drying I was already getting chips. Also the color doesn't dry very shiny. But hey, it was cheap.
— 5 years, 9 months ago

Who didn't have a ton of these back in the day? They're as American as Bonne Belle Lipsmackers. What I like about them is that they're cheap (who can't spring 99 cents to try out a funky color you'd be reluctuant to drop a tenner on?), sold everywhere, and reliable enough to know they'll at least make it through the evening and the color will be true. Granted, they are made in China and they are ...read morecertainly no Zoya- I imagine the chemicals in this stuff would preserve a small animal if it was forced to ingest it. Oddly, it seems to chip worse now than it did when I was a kid, don't know if that's because the formulas have changed over the years or if I'm just harder on my nails now. They do touch up easily enough though, and if you are careful you can have it last for a week without getting too rough. — 1 year, 10 months ago

Obviously, this is cheap stuff. But it's the best cheap stuff there is. I'm in love with the turquoise color and one $1 bottle lasts me half a year. I usually only keep it on for a week and it doesn't chip or anything. Love!
— 4 years ago

This is the most perfect shade of red ever. The polish is thin not thick to apply and is a bit tricky to control, but the color and finish is top notch. It dries quickly to a smooth hard gloss. Awesome. Now to find a lipstick to match it with comparable results. Good work.
— 1 year, 6 months ago

I absolutely love this product! The price is amazing and there are tons of colors to choose from. The product itself lasted such a long time on me. I wash the dishes by hand at home and do the cleaning without latex gloves so they get a bit of wear and tear, but the color still lasted me a FULL week. I was truly amazed. I have yet to find a different nail polish that lasts that long. There was thi...read mores one time when I left it on my toe nails to see how long it will last and I have to say I lost count of the weeks. It seriously lasted over a month. Now that is amazing! The pigmentation is pretty good, although it does show clear sometimes. I am not into doing two coats of polish so I usually put on a bit of a thicker coat to actually get the color I want, although two coats would work as well, or maybe even better because they will dry faster. I would totally recommend this product to everyone. — 1 year, 7 months ago

I love to explore colors and brands when it comes to nail polish, and I have so many colors. I've tried other brands that were high end and I must say that out of all the nail polishes I've tried Wet n Wild nail polish is one of the best if not the best nail polishes ever! Even without a topcoat the polish looks highly rich and glossy. With only two coats it's smooth looking and very pretty. There...read more are quite a few colors to choose from and they are very inexpensive. I love these nail polishes and I highly recommend them!— 2 years, 1 month ago

It lasts a long time and doesn't chip. For its cheap price, it has really good quality. The colors are beautiful and fun but you have to paint many coats in order for the color to appear pigmented. If you paint only once, the color will be too sheer. There's not alog of chipping involved with this nail polish so that's pretty good. I will definitely buy these again.
— 2 years, 5 months ago